We are coming into a season of giving and being generous with our time, resources, and love (including love of self). We look to the Astragalus plant as our November theme, also known as Huang qí, meaning “yellow life force”. Love truly is a force that can influence everything we do and everyone we meet. Set aside some time to give thought to how we carry this force and how we accept it from others.

Open your heart and mind as you extend your trunk in this free flowing fish posture.

Lovely Goldenrod is our October theme of the month representing encouragement and prosperity, both very proactive ideals. Goldenrod is thought to contain healing properties and apparently came in very handy when all of the regular tea was dumped into Boston Harbor. So, throughout this month, why not encourage our own independent spirits to prosper in life, health, love, and compassion

Become as long and grounded as a Caterpillar as you experience a fold forward to balance your chi and prepare the body for meditation and/or any other postures added to your practice.

September – when the warmth of summer lingers and fall teases us with cool breezes. Our theme of the month is Loyalty and Admiration represented by the Sunflower. After all, who doesn’t stop to admire and wonder at these cheerful yellow blossoms that show up for us each year.

Sphinx is a great place to start your practice to open up the sacral-lumbar spine and front of the torso while also opening up jing energy through your entire body.

A wildflower, Bergamot appeals to our irresistible urges to be unconstrained in displaying our beautiful nature and to grow and learn in a diverse, yet interconnected world. As the summer winds down and we prepare for a new season, Our theme calls to us consider how to keep the wonder and enchantment alive.

Feel the sweet release of folding inward in Dragonfly, also known as Straddle pose. Take your time as you ease your way in, feeling the irresistible sensations that come along the way!

Swan is a grounding hip opener that can be practiced upright in a proud swan or relaxed folded forward in sleeping swan. Proud swan is more yang like in nature offering the addition of a nice backbend as you stay lifted while sleeping swan is more yin like as you fold forward to create a more relaxed sense of creating space in your hip flexors and quads.

Summer is in full swing as we journey into our July Spiraling to Wellness themes of harmony and order, represented by the bright and beautiful Cosmos flowering plant. This time of year, schedules sometimes go out the window as we try capture the brightest and sunniest days for relaxation and fun. We may have to look at harmony and order from a different perspective; diving deeper into nature, relationships, and life in general and see what surprises you.

Awaken the hip flexors and quads in a supine twist to support the wellbeing of the spine and the whole being in Cat Tail Pull.

Peonies are glorious in their presentation, yet delicate to the touch. Our June Spiraling to Wellness theme of the month, Enduring Beauty & Happiness, tells us that, like Peonies, we can always show up brilliantly and also let ourselves be vulnerable to the unending joy that awaits us. Following are some questions to think about as spring turns into summer.

Our summer schedule is launched.

With the abundance of spring uplifting us, we go forward into May with our theme of renewal and confidence represented by our flower of the month, the lily.

We embrace the warmer weather shedding our winter wear and, along with it, anything that weighs us down. We enter the outside world with confidence that winter storms have passed and the whole earth is renewing itself.

Saddle Pose also known as Hero Pose can be an excellent stretch for very active people or those standing a lot during the day. There are many ways to experience this posture so take your time getting in to feel renewed and confident!

Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace. – French Proverb

As we embrace spring, we chose plumeria to represent our April theme of grace and charm. This flower represents both creation and re-creation. Spring can be a time to create brand new ways to bloom in our lives, our practices, and our joys. We don’t always have to start at the beginning, though. Staying within our authenticity, we can also explore ways to continually refresh and restore our compassion, vulnerability, and connectedness. Here are some questions to ponder as you take in nature’s flawless beauty.

Enjoy this seated yin posture that aims to stretch the outer hips and glutes as well as the groin. It can also release tension in the low back as well as improve digestion and mental clarity. Use the grace of a deer to make your way into this posture slow and steady

The March Spiraling to Wellness theme of the month is Purity and Innocence, represented by the lovely Cala Lilly. Different colors have different meanings, but all point toward a gentleness of spirit and appreciation of beauty within us and others. The Cala Lily is often symbolic of a rite of passage. Maybe we can find gratitude and awe in the first buds of spring and embrace that renewal and rebirth in areas of our own lives.